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Deirdre Hirschtritt

Deirdre Hirschtritt

On Returning From Sabbatical

A note on why I wrote this: At Code for America, staff who’ve been at the organization for 4 years are offered a 1-month paid sabbatical…

Jul 20, 2023

On Returning From Sabbatical

Jul 20, 2023

Deirdre Hirschtritt

When life won’t stop for user research: The unique challenges and rewards of interviewing mothers

We were half way through the user research session. I’d asked all my interview questions and we were ready to move onto journey mapping…

Jun 28, 2019

When life won’t stop for user research: The unique challenges and rewards of interviewing mothers

Jun 28, 2019

Deirdre Hirschtritt

What We’re Reading on World Book Day

In celebration of World Book Day, I asked my colleagues what they’re reading. Here’s what they said.

Apr 24, 2018

What We’re Reading on World Book Day

Apr 24, 2018

Deirdre Hirschtritt

The Interview Questions You Should Be Asking

Some “dangerous” questions that are worth the risk

Apr 6, 2018

The Interview Questions You Should Be Asking

Apr 6, 2018

Deirdre Hirschtritt

Making New Mistakes Next Time: Running a UX Research Debrief

Two colleagues and I recently finished a 4-month project where we explored the ambiguous intersection of a couple of different concepts:

Mar 7, 2018

Making New Mistakes Next Time: Running a UX Research Debrief

Mar 7, 2018

Deirdre Hirschtritt

Introducing: The Design Justice Reading Circle

Have you heard about Design Justice? If you’ve heard about it, have you tried to incorporate into your design practice? How?

Sep 11, 2017

Sep 11, 2017

Deirdre Hirschtritt

Here’s My UX Research Philosophy. What’s Yours?

I was at a job interview recently where the hiring manager asked a question I should have seen coming, but didn’t. He asked: What’s your UX…

Jun 2, 2017

Here’s My UX Research Philosophy. What’s Yours?

Jun 2, 2017

Deirdre Hirschtritt

How I Applied UX Methods to Design Staff Training and Why It Worked

Building a learning toolkit for accessible and inclusive teaching at a big academic library

Apr 19, 2017

How I Applied UX Methods to Design Staff Training and Why It Worked

Apr 19, 2017

Deirdre Hirschtritt

How I Became a Civic Tech Enthusiast

I entered my Master of Science in Information program excited to pursue a career as an academic librarian. I was all jazzed about helping…

Mar 16, 2017

How I Became a Civic Tech Enthusiast

Mar 16, 2017

Deirdre Hirschtritt

Deirdre Hirschtritt

Qualitative UX Research Manager at Code for America. Passionate about ethical research & design, coaching others, and libraries. deirdrehirschtritt.com

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